API Keys

Daytona API keys are used to authenticate requests to the Daytona API. You can view, create, or delete your API Keys on the API Keys page.

Creating an API key

You can obtain an API key from the Daytona platform:

1. Navigate to API Keys, on the Daytona Dashboard.
2. Click the Create Key button.
3. In the open modal, create and copy a new key to your clipboard.

To use an API key in your application, set the DAYTONA_API_KEY environment variable as described on the Configuration page.

Permissions & Scopes

When creating a new API Key, you can select the specific permissions (scopes) it should have. Scopes control what actions the key can perform. Grant only the scopes you need for each key.

Below is a list of available scopes and their descriptions:

Resource	Scope	Description
Sandboxes	write:sandboxes	Create/modify sandboxes
	delete:sandboxes	Delete sandboxes
Snapshots	write:snapshots	Create/modify snapshots
	delete:snapshots	Delete snapshots
Registries	write:registries	Create/modify registries
	delete:registries	Delete registries
Volumes	read:volumes	View volumes
	write:volumes	Create/modify volumes
	delete:volumes	Delete volumes
Audit	read:audit_logs	View audit logs